Trap.



No. 793,841. EATENTED JULY 4, 1905.. G W. LEAVBNWORTHU TRAP.

APPLIOAI'IOH FILED MAR. s, 1905 lel jarrno STATES Patented Jl'uly 4:,31.905.

Threat UFFICE GEORGE \V. LEAVENWURll-l, OF BRJLFaTOL, CONNECTICUT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 793,84t1, dated July 4,1905.

Appliaation filed March 8, 1905. Serial No. 248,237-

10 (at/ 'HI/I/OTII 711? may concern:

Be it known that 'I, Gnonen W. Leavenwon'IH, a citizen oi? the UnitedStates oi America, residing at Bristol, in the county of l::[art 't'ordand State of Connecticut, have invented. certain new and usefulImprovements in Traps, of which the following is a speci lication.

The object of the invention is to produce an article of the characterdescribed having features of novelty and advantage.

in the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a trap made inaccordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation, but with thetrap set. Fig. 3 is a plan view ol. the trap set.

'hat may be termed the base u of my trap is made 0] a strip 01 metalwhich is bent up, as at b, to 't'orl'n a pivot-bearing for the jaws,then down, and then extends back and up, forming the jaw-closing spring0. The other pivot-bearing for the jaws is preferably formed by bendingup the ear (Z, which is cut out of the metal of the base on three sides.The jaws c c are pivoted to their bearings in the usual manner, passingat one end through an opening c in the jaw-closing spring a. Part of themetal cut out of the spring 0 to form said opening is rolled over toform a knuckle (1 through which a pin f passes, by which the pan g ishinged to the spring a. The pan is provided with the usual catch 1cooperating with a tongue 71/, hung on the upturned end (0 ol the basea. The base is slightly bowed, as at a, to give it a spring effect inconnection with the closing-s 'n'ing c.

In order to set the trap, the spring 0 is depressed, allowing the jawsto be opened flat, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, and the tongue a is swungover between the jaws, engaging the end of the closing-spring, asclearly seen in Fig. 2, its end being caught under the catch 1 on thepan While the spring 0 is held depressed by the tongue g the jaws willremain in their open position. The trap is sprung in the usual manner bydisengaging the pan from the tongue, releasing the spring 0, whichimmediately flies up and closes the jaws.

A: is the swivel by means of which the trap may be secured by a chain orsimilar device.

Many advantages of a trap made in accordance with my invention will beapparent on einiunination. The it'orn'iation of the jaw-closing springin the manner shown and preferably as an integral part of the base is aninexpensive and cxtremelyeiiicient construc tion. The entire absence ofrivets, which tend to weaken the parts through which they pass, willalso be noted.

My trap is not set by locking one jaw and leaving the other free, but bylocking the spring, or what would be equivalent thereto, locking bothjaws by having the tongue pass between them. This holds both jaws in thesame plane and in the most wide-open posi tion and so balanced that whenthe trap is sprung it will jump directly up.

I am aware that the embodiment of my invention illustrated and describedherein is susceptible of alteration and modification with out departingfrom the spirit of the invention.

I claim as my invention 1. In a trap a base, a jaw-closing springsecured together at one end, jaws suitably mounted, and a setting devicecomprising a tongue and a pan mounted on opposite sides of the pivotalsupport for one end of said jaws, said pan having a catch which isengaged by said tongue to set the trap, one member of said settingdevice being mounted on said spring.

2. In a trap a base, a jaw-closing spring, jaws, a pan mounted on saidspring and having a catch, and a tongue mounted on said base and adaptedfor cooperation with said catch, as and for the purposes specified.

In a trap a base, a awclosing spring, secured together at one end, jaws,a pan mounted on said spring and having a catch, and a tongue mounted onsaid base and adapted for cooperation with said catch, and for v thepurposes specified.

.1-. In a trap a base and an integral jawclosing spring, jaws, a panmounted on said spring and having a catch, and a tongue mounted on saidbase and adapted for cooperation with said catch, as and for thepurposes specified.

5. In a trap a base and a jaw-closing spring formed in one piece ofmetal, jaws, pivotbearings therefor formed integrally with said base, apan hinged to the spring having a catch,and a tongue coacting with saidcatch and hinged to the base and overlying said jaws to engage saidspring when the trap is set.

6. In a trap a base bent up atone end to form a pivot-bearing for thejaws, a second pivotbearing formed on said base, a jaw-closing springsecured at one end of the base, jaws suitably supported with one endpassing through an opening in said spring, a pan hinged to said spring,and a tongue hinged to the end of the base and adapted to engage thefree end of the 15 spring and interlock with the pan.

7. A spring-base, part of which forms pivotal bearings, jaws secured insaid bearings, a jaw-closing spring secured to one end of said base, asetting device, one member of which 20 is mounted on said jaw-closingspring.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

GEORGE W. LEAVENW ORTH.

\Vitnesses:

H. E. HART, D. S. KREIMENDAHL.

